If you plan on moving anytime in 2011, you should strongly consider selling your house now rather than waiting. Here are five reasons why:
1.) This is when your house will get the most exposure
The spring, and particularly the month of May, is when most buyers enter the real estate market. This surge of buyers dramatically increases the exposure for your house . The best chance of getting quality offers (perhaps even multiple offers) is RIGHT NOW!
2.) Foreclosures and short sales will increase in about 90 days
The good news is that the number of people paying their mortgage on time is increasing. This will lead to less distressed property sales later this year and throughout 2012. The not-so-good news is that there is still a large inventory of existing foreclosures and short sales that will still be coming to market.
As an example, LPS reported in their latest Mortgage Monitor that:
LOS ANGELES (April 20) – The share of distressed homes sold in March declined from February, but was unchanged from a year ago, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.
“Consistent with the state as a whole, nearly all the counties for which we have data also experienced an improvement in distressed sales,” said C.A.R. President Beth L. Peerce. “However, distressed sales in most of the counties were higher than a year ago, as the market continues to work through large numbers of troubled mortgages.”
Distressed housing market data:
Four great financial reasons why you should not wait before taking the plunge into homeownership.
Interest Rates Are Increasing
Interest rates have increased almost 3/4 of a point in the last six months. Most experts expect rates to continue to increase through the year. Interest rates along with price determine the overall cost of a home. Even with prices softening, if interest rates rise, it may be less expensive to buy now rather than wait.
The 30-Year Mortgage May Disappear
There has been much debate regarding government’s role in providing support for homeownership. There are several experts who believe If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s roles are eliminated, or even limited, it may be the end to the 30-year mortgage. This concern is addressed in MSN Real Estate’s Is it curtains for the 30-year mortgage?
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